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A Christian review of the delightful book, Tales from Dust River Gulch by Time Davis (1996). Continue reading
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The Runaway Princess by Milly Howard (1988)
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Several years ago, we really enjoyed reading the Gladys Aylward biographical story, These Are My People (1984), by Milly Howard. I found this other novel by Howard in a pile of books that a ministry gave us, so I thought … Continue reading
The Lost Prince by Peggy Downing (1995)
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A Christian review of The Lost Prince by Peggy Downing (1995), sequel to Brill of Exitorn (1994) Continue reading
Brill of Exitorn by Peggy Downing (1994)
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It’s been my habit for a while now to wake up my kids with a good book. At 6:40 on school days my alarm goes off, and from 6:45-7:00, I read them a chapter or two in order to break … Continue reading
With Wings as Eagles by William Pinkston (1983)
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For our morning read a few weeks ago, we took this book a chapter or two at a time. I really enjoyed the setting for this story, the plot for which was grittier than I’d anticipated. Young Bob Duncan has … Continue reading
Nix by Penny McKnight (2006)
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We’ve been working through a pile of Journey Forth books that was donated to us by some friends, choosing them as our morning reads. If you haven’t seen my article on reading to kids in the morning, check it out … Continue reading
Camp Sierra Secret by Esther G. Wilkinson (1996)
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A review of Camp Sierra Secret by Esther G. Wilkinson (1996), a story of internal conflict and growing up set in a Christian camp. Continue reading
Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World by Deb Brammer (1994)
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Up until COVID, my family lived in China. In fact, my kids spent the first 6 years of their lives there, fluent in both language and culture. We miss it immensely and wish we could go back, even for a … Continue reading
Songbird by Nancy Lohr (2000)
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While my son was at Boy’s Camp last week, I needed to find a quick read for the 2 nights I was reading only to my daughter. This book clocks in at 67 pages (plus illustrations), so it was the … Continue reading
With Daring Faith by Rebecca Henry Davis (1987)
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Although the school year is nearing its conclusion and my kids will soon not to be woken up at 6:30 each morning, we’re still in the final throes of the year, so I’m still waking them up with a chapter … Continue reading